John Downing
Vice President of Marketing, McDonald Development Company
Atlanta, GA 30327
John Downing joined McDonald Development Company as Vice President of Marketing in 2005.
Phone (404) 239-0885
John Downing joined McDonald Development Company as Vice President of Marketing in 2005.
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Landlord Rep, Tenant Rep
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Flex
Markets
Atlanta
Bio
John is responsible for the marketing of over 600 acres of land and leasing of over three million square feet of existing industrial and flex buildings in metro Atlanta, negotiation of build-to-suit projects, and new business development. Over the course of 14 years, he has negotiated over 400 leases with a total value of $150 million. Mr. Downing is a member of the NAIOP Million Dollar Club and was awarded Top 5 Producer in 2013.
Mr. Downing began his career at Highwood Properties, Inc. in 2000 as a leasing representative where he marketed and leased over 2 million square feet of industrial, flex and office properties in metro Atlanta. During the four-year period from 2000 to 2004, Mr. Downing negotiated lease transactions totaling over 1.5 million square feet of space with an aggregate lease value in excess of $43 million.
A graduate of the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business, Mr. Downing is a member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors and has worked on the Community Service Committee and is currently active on the Education and Brokerfest Committee's. He is an active member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) and the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR).
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